Like I said, the cast member seemed pretty confident in his facts, but of course until the powers that be make the announcement, it's not 100%.
I did ask about Shrek (trying to not get anyone in trouble there, but that' the show we were waiting at)...it will stay but is getting a new queue in the form of a forest; they're all very excited about that too. They had hoped for the Farquat/Dragon statue from the show, but got shot down.
The golf course (should it ever actually happen) is meant to be a 2nd gate, so connection to the park directly isn't necessary. If/when that day comes, they could probably set up some kind of tram to transport between parts (Hogwarts Express will be welcomed in USO - it's a long walk in the summer between gates there).
Springfield, I asked if the restaurant was like Moe's in FL and he honestly didn't know. I hope it is. And the ride, like I said, my guess is the alien ride but hos words were "dumbo-like" so maybe it be will something else - time will tell.
Fast and Furious TD, he was a bit evasive when I asked what's next for that part of the tour so maybe they are working on a plan to repurpose that, hopefully use it for something more appropriate for those dancing arms. Supercharged, like I said, Universal impresses me with how they take a solid attritions model and instead of making a cookie cutter, really do step it up. Having rode Spiderman and Transformers within hours of each other, the similarities we obvious, but so was the upgrade.
...and yes, thank you both, it was a fun evening although long living in south OC and starting my days at 345am
